On August 7th (Tue), we departed from our beloved Cape Town and flew to Johannesburg, our next research spot and also our fellow South African Wandile’s hometown. The hotel we are staying right now is actually just 15mins walk from his former work place, and he has been a fabulous guide to this world-known metropolis. Jo’burg is particularly famous for being a capital of commerce of the country. From what our driver told us, Johannesburg is like New York in the US in a sense that it’s a commercial center of South Africa, as Pretoria, political capital of the country, can be compared to Washington DC. Of course, Johannesburg is not just about big corporations and businessmen, as it is also very close to a site called Cradle of Mankind, where oldest fossils of human being were found.
Since my group members are sharing about different session that we had so far in this city, I will just quickly go over the schedule for our study tour this week. (And I’m writing this in the night of second day here…sorry for the delay on the update!)
Aug. 7 Arriving at Jo’burg
Aug. 8 Visit to Barnato Park High School, Ikeneng Primary School, and Wits University
Aug. 9 Community Assistance Work
Aug. 10 Visit to University of Pretoria
Aug. 11 Arranged Pretoria Tour
Aug. 12 City Tour of Jo’burg
Aug. 13 Departure to the US!
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-Haru Irie
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Thank you so much for posting your itinerary. You have no idea how many people have asked, "Where are they now?" and how inadequate and helpless a parent feels, even a parent of a grown man or woman, when we don't exactly know...even if it only takes a moment to recover our good senses... Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Your eye-witness reports are very important for those of us at home. Please stay safe and healthy while you continue your valuable learning experience.
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